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Airbnb · 2019

Airbnb Design Mentorship Program

Creating a design mentorship program that helped emerging designers grow through structured guidance, feedback, and real product craft.

Mentorship · Design Leadership · Community

The Challenge

Airbnb needed a scalable way to support designer growth—pairing craft development with mentorship that felt personal, rigorous, and sustainable.

My Role

As Program Director, I designed and ran a mentorship program connecting experienced designers with emerging talent through structured conversations and feedback.

The Approach

We defined clear mentoring rituals, growth themes, and feedback practices so both mentors and mentees could show up with intention.

Results

Built a mentorship program that strengthened design craft, confidence, and community across the organization.